https://www.sott.net/category/7-Health-Wellness Signs of the Times: The World for People who Think. Featuring independent, unbiased, alternative news and commentary on world events. en-us Original content Copyright 2026 by Signs of the Times/Sott.net. For other content, see our Fair Use Policy at www.sott.net. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:11:25 +0000 https://www.sott.net/images/sottlogo_rss.jpg SOTT.net https://www.sott.net https://www.sott.net/article/508139-Study-links-sweetener-used-in-chewing-gum-and-jam-to-strokes-and-heart-attacks A common sweetener used in products such as chewing gum, toothpaste, jam, yoghurts and ice-cream has been linked to an increased risk of strokes, heart attacks and death. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol present in some natural foods in very low amounts. It is also added - often in amounts 1,000 times higher - to artificially sweeten foods, beverages and oral care products. Despite its growing use, the long-term health impacts of xylitol have never been widely studied. In the largest study of its kind, researchers found high blood levels of xylitol were associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events. The findings were presented in Munich at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) annual congress, the world's largest heart conference. https://www.sott.net/article/508139-Study-links-sweetener-used-in-chewing-gum-and-jam-to-strokes-and-heart-attacks Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:11:06 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508122-Yes-there-is-DNA-from-aborted-fetal-tissue-in-the-measles-vaccine-Billions-of-fragments-in-fact RFK Jr. is correct. The fact is, there are billions of fragments of human cellular debris and DNA from the cultured cell line of an aborted fetus in every injected dose of MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), chicken pox, and hepatitis A vaccines. Because viruses multiply in cells, living cells are used to grow viruses for vaccine production, including the cultured cell lines of aborted fetuses. Two such cell lines are MRC-5 and WI-38, which are described by a company that sells them as follows: The MRC-5 cell line was derived from normal lung tissue of a 14-week-old male embryo... and WI-38 cell line is the first human diploid cell line to be used in human vaccine preparation ... [and was] isolated from the lung tissue of a 3-month-old, female, embryo. https://www.sott.net/article/508122-Yes-there-is-DNA-from-aborted-fetal-tissue-in-the-measles-vaccine-Billions-of-fragments-in-fact Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:59:23 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508109-Dr-Stanley-Plotkin-the-worlds-leading-Vaccinologist-under-oath What he has to say about autism, aborted fetal tissue in vaccines, and vaccinated vs. unvaccinated children. For those who don't know, Dr. Stanley Plotkin is the world's leading vaccinologist, whom I've had the opportunity to depose. Here are a few clips of Dr. Plotkin answering questions about vaccines and autism, aborted fetal tissue used in vaccine development, and health outcomes among vaccinated and unvaccinated children: Who is Stanley Plotkin Vaccines and Autism Clinical Trials of Hep B Vaccine Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Study Full 9-hour Deposition Aborted Fetal Tissue in Vaccines https://www.sott.net/article/508109-Dr-Stanley-Plotkin-the-worlds-leading-Vaccinologist-under-oath Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:43:16 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508074-Why-medicine-wont-cure-youand-how-thats-finally-changing The predatory business model that requires lifelong patients faces its first federal challenge with Kennedy's historic SSRI initiative When I was in high school, I observed a few discouraging events which led me to postulate: "no industry, organization or cause tasked with solving a problem will actually solve it because the problem disappearing threatens their economic livelihood or political power." Since that time, I have observed more examples than I can count in so many different spheres that I've accepted this dynamic is a common feature of society, and likewise, have come across many similar observations by others, my favorite of which was: Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program — Milton Friedman Recently a noteworthy examples of this principle came to my attention after I learned all of the online dating apps had switched from formats which allowed people to find suitable long term partners to ones which prevented people from matching, because if someone... https://www.sott.net/article/508074-Why-medicine-wont-cure-youand-how-thats-finally-changing Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:29:43 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/508002-Russian-doctors-pioneer-new-Alzheimers-treatment-strategy Sechenov University scientists have developed and successfully tested a new blood-filtering technique targeting inflammation linked to brain-cell damage. Russian doctors have developed and tested what they describe as the first treatment strategy of its kind for Alzheimer's, using a new blood-filtering technique to target chronic inflammation - one of the processes believed to drive brain-cell damage. Alzheimer's is a progressive brain disease and the most common form of dementia. It gradually destroys memory, thinking and other cognitive abilities, eventually leaving patients unable to perform everyday tasks independently. The new method was developed by clinicians at Sechenov University in Moscow, one of Russia's oldest and leading medical universities, and tested on Alzheimer's patients, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. Unlike most existing treatments, which largely seek to ease symptoms or target beta-amyloid - a harmful protein that accumulates in the brain of... https://www.sott.net/article/508002-Russian-doctors-pioneer-new-Alzheimers-treatment-strategy Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:25:07 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507982-Burying-the-evidence-British-Medical-Journal-retracts-paper-linking-COVID-19-vaccines-to-deaths BMJ Public Health has retracted a paper some — including a witness at a recent U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing — have used to link COVID-19 vaccines to deaths. The action comes more than two years after a researcher cited in the work flagged issues with the study. Published May 6, 2024, the paper used the "Our World in Data" database and the World Mortality Dataset to look at COVID-19 related deaths during the height of the pandemic.1 News outlets covered it, from The Telegraph — "vaccines may have helped fuel rise in excess deaths" — to the New York Post, which quoted the paper's statements about reported "serious injuries and deaths following vaccination," a move it later corrected. An expression of concern, placed on the paper about a month after it was published, attempted to quell these claims, noting the study "does not establish any such link." The notice also announced an institutional investigation by the Princess Máxima Center in the Netherlands, where three of the four... https://www.sott.net/article/507982-Burying-the-evidence-British-Medical-Journal-retracts-paper-linking-COVID-19-vaccines-to-deaths Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:05:09 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507919-Proposed-rule-would-require-companies-to-notify-FDA-of-new-food-additives The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to increase federal oversight of the food supply by requiring manufacturers to notify the agency when claiming a new chemical additive is safe for human or animal consumption. For nearly 70 years, the FDA has relied on a voluntary disclosure system where manufacturers are allowed to self-certify their own chemical products as "Generally Recognized as Safe," or GRAS. As a result, thousands of chemical additives are present in the American food supply that have not undergone rigorous safety testing nor received FDA approval. The FDA's proposed rule, which is open to public comment for the next 120 days, stops short of closing the GRAS loophole entirely but marks a "significant step towards" increased food transparency, Acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas said. He told reporters: "Americans deserve confidence that the ingredients in their food are subject to transparent, science-based oversight, and today's actions strengthen both sides... https://www.sott.net/article/507919-Proposed-rule-would-require-companies-to-notify-FDA-of-new-food-additives Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:45:34 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507883-Study-finds-93-of-advertised-avocado-oil-chips-are-adulterated-with-other-oils There is a solution ... A new University of California, Davis, study found that a shocking number of avocado oil-labeled chips at the supermarket, marketed as a healthier alternative to toxic seed-oil chips, might not be made with pure avocado oil and, in fact, contain other oils. UC Davis researchers tested 54 avocado oil-labeled products purchased from California supermarkets and online retailers in 2025 and 2026 and found that 48, or 89%, contained cheaper oils despite being labeled as containing premium avocado oil. The failure rate included 93% of chips, and beyond the snack aisle, 71% of mayonnaise products and 100% of salad dressings tested also failed. https://www.sott.net/article/507883-Study-finds-93-of-advertised-avocado-oil-chips-are-adulterated-with-other-oils Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:24:42 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507790-FDA-approves-first-mRNA-vaccine-for-seasonal-flu The Food and Drug Administration's approval of an mRNA vaccine for flu comes after the agency initially refused to review the approval request for the shot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new seasonal flu vaccine that uses mRNA as its base. Moderna, the vaccine's maker, announced Wednesday (Aug. 5) that a vaccine advisory committee to the FDA unanimously agreed that the shot is safe and effective for preventing illness from seasonal influenza. The shot, called mFlusiva or mRNA-1010, has been approved for people ages 50 and older. Similar to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, the vaccine uses the genetic molecule mRNA to encode instructions for cells in the body. In this case, it prompts the cells to build hemagglutinin (HA), a protein found on the surface of influenza viruses. Flu viruses use this protein to infiltrate human cells, and it's the same protein targeted by conventional flu vaccines. Following vaccination with mFlusiva, the immune system learns... https://www.sott.net/article/507790-FDA-approves-first-mRNA-vaccine-for-seasonal-flu Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:07:38 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507777-A-deadly-fungus-that-can-infect-cats-and-people-is-spreading It's just a matter of time before it reaches the U.S., a CDC expert warns! Microbiologists are used to looking at gross pictures and hearing scary statistics. So when a moderator of a session on emerging fungal infections at the ASM Microbe meeting uttered the words "somewhat terrifying," it caught my attention. He was referring to a sexually transmitted skin infection that is becoming increasingly drug resistant. But what came next was even more horrifying to me. Medical mycologist Shawn Lockhart stepped to the podium and began describing a fungal disease that attacks cats, causing oozing skin ulcers and worse, and spreads to humans. It isn't yet in the United States ... that officials know of. But the disease, caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis, has sickened and killed thousands of cats and infected more than 11,000 people and at least 200 dogs in South America since its emergence in Brazil in the 1990s. https://www.sott.net/article/507777-A-deadly-fungus-that-can-infect-cats-and-people-is-spreading Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:33:08 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506068-Hidden-CIA-document-detailing-potential-cure-for-cancer-declassified-after-60-years Agency faces furious backlash A newly surfaced CIA document suggests US intelligence once reviewed research that hinted at a possible cancer treatment more than 60 years ago. The document, produced in February 1951 and declassified in 2014, summarizes a Soviet scientific paper that examined striking similarities between parasitic worms and cancerous tumors. The report describes how researchers believed both organisms thrived under nearly identical metabolic conditions and accumulated large reserves of glycogen, a form of stored energy. The research also highlighted experiments showing that certain chemical compounds were capable of targeting both parasitic infections and malignant tumors. https://www.sott.net/article/506068-Hidden-CIA-document-detailing-potential-cure-for-cancer-declassified-after-60-years Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:38:13 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507702-Scientists-identify-fructose-as-a-driver-of-cancer-spread A new study from The Wistar Institute has uncovered an unexpected link between fructose — a common dietary sugar — and the spread of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Published in Nature Aging, the study found that cancer cells not killed by chemotherapy send signals to neighboring tumor cells, helping them become more capable of spreading. The researchers identified fructose as a key messenger in this process, revealing a previously unrecognized way that treatment-surviving cancer cells may promote the spread of cancer. "Some cancer cells that survive chemotherapy aren't dividing anymore, but they're still biologically active," said Aidan Cole, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Katherine Aird at The Wistar Institute and first author of the study. "Instead, they continue to release molecules that send signals to nearby cells. Our study is among the first to show that a nutrient — in this case, fructose — can act as one of those signals." Ovarian cancer is treated almost... https://www.sott.net/article/507702-Scientists-identify-fructose-as-a-driver-of-cancer-spread Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:51:59 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507684-Rare-tick-borne-Bourbon-virus-confirmed-in-New-York-for-the-first-time A mysterious tick-borne virus may already be spreading unnoticed in the Northeast. Researchers have confirmed New York State's first case of Bourbon virus, a rare and potentially severe infection carried by lone star ticks. The discovery on Long Island raises concerns that additional cases may have been mistaken for more familiar tick-borne illnesses, especially because the symptoms overlap and no widely available diagnostic test exists. The findings, led by Stony Brook Medicine and published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, suggest that the virus could be more established in the region than current case numbers indicate. Bourbon virus was first identified in Bourbon County, Kansas, in 2014. Since then, only a small number of infections have been documented, primarily in the central United States. However, the lone star tick has expanded into much of the Northeast, creating new opportunities for the virus to spread. https://www.sott.net/article/507684-Rare-tick-borne-Bourbon-virus-confirmed-in-New-York-for-the-first-time Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:11:01 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507656-FDA-panel-backs-wider-access-to-six-peptide-pherapies-Cites-grey-market-concerns A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has voted to recommend expanding legal access to six popular peptide compounds. Supporters say could pull patients out of the unregulated grey market that has flourished under years of federal inaction. The FDA's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee reviewed seven peptides during a two-day hearing in Maryland last week, weighing whether each should be added to the agency's Section 503A Bulks List. Reuters reported the panel voted in favor of moving six forward: BPC-157 for ulcerative colitis, TB-500 and KPV for wound healing, MOTS-c for obesity and osteoporosis, Semax for cerebral ischemia, migraine and trigeminal neuralgia, and Epitalon for insomnia. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that help regulate metabolism, growth and tissue repair, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Some, including insulin and GLP-1 weight loss drugs, are already FDA approved, while others have remained in regulatory limbo even as demand... https://www.sott.net/article/507656-FDA-panel-backs-wider-access-to-six-peptide-pherapies-Cites-grey-market-concerns Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:59:46 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507595-Health-officials-urge-states-to-end-mercury-containing-dental-fillings Federal health officials on July 22 encouraged state Medicaid officials to stop covering dental fillings containing mercury. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) sent letters to the Medicaid director in each state urging them to phase out mercury-containing dental fillings by restricting or ending state Medicaid coverage for dental amalgam, fillings that combine mercury and other materials to treat cavities. CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said in a statement: "Americans should feel confident that the health care they receive is always working in their best interest. That's why we're urging state Medicaid programs to end the use of mercury-containing dental fillings. This is a straightforward and meaningful step that reflects our shared commitment to safe, higher quality care for all Americans and supports the Trump Administration's broader goal to Make America Healthy Again." Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. added: "Mercury has no place in the mouths of our... https://www.sott.net/article/507595-Health-officials-urge-states-to-end-mercury-containing-dental-fillings Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:24:12 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507587-Magnesium-L-Threonate-made-participants-brains-perform-as-if-they-were-7-5-years-younger-in-six-weeks A recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that magnesium L-threonate significantly improved several measures of cognitive performance in healthy adults experiencing dissatisfied sleep. Researchers randomized 100 adults between the ages of 18 and 45 to receive either magnesium L-threonate or placebo for six weeks. The daily dose contained 2 grams of magnesium L-threonate, providing 145 milligrams of elemental magnesium. Cognitive performance was measured using the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery, alongside tests of working memory, reaction time, fluid intelligence, sleep quality, heart rate, and heart-rate variability. https://www.sott.net/article/507587-Magnesium-L-Threonate-made-participants-brains-perform-as-if-they-were-7-5-years-younger-in-six-weeks Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:14:26 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507577-Behind-Americas-Growing-Food-Freedom-Movement Joel Salatin wants to liberate Americans from over-regulation with neighbor-to-neighbor food commerce. Salatin, who runs Polyface Farm in the hills of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, is pitching the concept of a "Food Emancipation Proclamation." Through what he envisions as a federal declaration, consenting adults would be allowed to buy and sell homemade and farmstead food directly, without the costly commercial infrastructure and cumbersome government regulation currently in place. Salatin's mission reflects a push among homesteaders and independent farmers to cultivate local food networks, where food is grown and raised without chemicals and consumers can gain a more transparent connection to how food is produced. https://www.sott.net/article/507577-Behind-Americas-Growing-Food-Freedom-Movement Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:32:48 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507484-New-study-provides-first-evidence-of-dopamine-system-injury-in-the-brain-of-long-COVID-patients A new brain imaging study led by researchers at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), published in eBioMedicine, provides the strongest evidence to date that long COVID is associated with injury to dopamine-releasing neurons in the brain — a finding that may explain symptoms such as lack of motivation due to fatigue, slowed movement and memory difficulties, and could open the door to new treatment strategies. Long COVID is estimated to affect 5% of the world's population and is characterized by a wide range of persistent and sometimes debilitating symptoms, including brain-related ones such as fatigue, brain fog, memory problems or low mood, that continue for at least three months following the initial COVID-19 infection. Despite its prevalence, no evidence-based treatments currently exist, largely due to limited understanding of the underlying brain pathology. Brain scans point to dopamine loss In the new study, researchers used positron emission tomography (PET)... https://www.sott.net/article/507484-New-study-provides-first-evidence-of-dopamine-system-injury-in-the-brain-of-long-COVID-patients Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:41:09 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507427-Germany-halts-recommendations-of-COVID-19-vaccination-for-most-people-under-75 Germany has updated its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations, advising most people under 75 not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Germany's Standing Committee on Vaccination, which offers vaccine recommendations for the country, on July 9 said in a 33-page document that its stance on COVID-19 vaccination was changing "to reflect the current epidemiological situation and the population's immune status." The committee, known as STIKO, added: "A large proportion of the adult population now has hybrid immunity, characterised by exposure to a variety of antigenic contacts, and is therefore sufficiently well protected against severe cases of COVID-19. "This also applies to healthy pregnant women. Consequently, the recommendation to achieve baseline immunity for the adult population (including pregnant women without underlying conditions or pregnancy-related complications) is no longer applicable. In [the] future, the standard vaccination recommendation will apply to those ≥ 75 years of... https://www.sott.net/article/507427-Germany-halts-recommendations-of-COVID-19-vaccination-for-most-people-under-75 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:43:12 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507374-RFK-Jr-to-issue-list-of-injuries-caused-by-COVID-19-vaccines Health officials are proposing a plan to clarify which COVID-19 vaccine side effects would be eligible for government financial compensation, according to a new notice. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and one of its divisions said in a description of a proposed rule released on July 1 that they plan to establish an injury table for COVID-19 vaccines through the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP). "The Table will list and explain injuries that, based on compelling, reliable, valid, medical, and scientific evidence, are presumed to be caused by covered COVID-19 countermeasures, and set forth the time periods in which the onset of these injuries must occur after the administration or use of these covered COVID-19 countermeasures," a summary of the rule, which has not been made public, stated. https://www.sott.net/article/507374-RFK-Jr-to-issue-list-of-injuries-caused-by-COVID-19-vaccines Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:47:56 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/507228-11-year-old-boy-dies-of-rabies-in-Canada-after-waking-to-find-bat-on-his-face-in-the-middle-of-the-night-in-2024 An 11-year-old boy in Ontario has died of rabies after he awoke in the middle of the night to find a bat on his face, medical experts reported. The family was staying at a cottage in northern Ontario in 2024 when their 11-year-old son awoke in the middle of the night with a bat on his nose and mouth, according to a report published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The boy, who was not identified, immediately swatted the bat away, the report said. His father caught it in a cooking pot and took it outside. The child had no visible bite marks or scratches, and his parents were not under the impression the bat had caused any injury, according to the report. The family did not seek immediate medical care, even though health officials recommend that anyone who has direct contact with a bat be evaluated for possible rabies exposure because even small bites often go unnoticed, the report said. https://www.sott.net/article/507228-11-year-old-boy-dies-of-rabies-in-Canada-after-waking-to-find-bat-on-his-face-in-the-middle-of-the-night-in-2024 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:10:28 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506986-Is-healthcare-a-human-right Candace Owens returned from Russia with a profoundly thought-provoking experiences, literally signifying the difference between life and death. Candace Owens recently visited Russia with her family, among other things, in order to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Her entourage included a security team, among whom was a U.S. military veteran, a former Navy SEAL with about 12 years of service (Mr. SEAL). As it happened, shortly after their arrival in Moscow, this man had a medical emergency: a stroke-like event, which caused him to collapse with severe seizures. Paramedics and hospital staff reacted quickly and among other things performed a CT scan that revealed a massive blood clot in his brain. An emergency surgery was arranged to remove the clot. According to Candace Owens, Mr. SEAL had significant health issues related to this clot including frequent headaches, hearing loss, seizures and coughing up blood. Even though these issues were related to his... https://www.sott.net/article/506986-Is-healthcare-a-human-right Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:05:45 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506894-HHS-launches-tick-control-pilot-targeting-deer-and-mice-to-cut-Lyme-disease-cases Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new CDC-led pilot program in New Hampshire aimed at reducing tick populations on wildlife hosts before they spread illness to people, and lowering Lyme disease cases by 2035. Kennedy unveiled the initiative late last month in New Hampshire, a state heavily affected by Lyme disease, during the administration's "Take Back Your Health" tour. The program is part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative and is being presented as a results-driven response to rising tick-related health threats. The announcement comes as emergency room visits for tick bites reached their highest April levels since 2017, according to the information provided. HHS officials said the new approach is intended to move prevention beyond personal repellents and residential spraying by addressing tick populations earlier in the transmission cycle. The centerpiece is a multi-million-dollar pilot program led by the Centers for Disease Control... https://www.sott.net/article/506894-HHS-launches-tick-control-pilot-targeting-deer-and-mice-to-cut-Lyme-disease-cases Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:42:02 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506843-RFK-Jr-responds-to-explosion-in-tick-borne-WEF-touted-Alpha-Gal-syndrome In response to a question on the topic posed by ZeroHedge reporter Liam Cosgrove, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently addressed the astronomical increase in alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne infection that causes potentially life-threatening allergic reactions to red meat: "Last week, I went to New Hampshire... to address this explosion of alpha-gal, and we take it very seriously. One of the epicenters is Martha's Vineyard where 50% of the adult population is now affected. It is really a devastating disease. You can't eat red meat for the rest of your life. We are looking at medications that can serve as both prophylactics and also potentially cures for it. We're funding those studies now and we're working with the companies that are making those. We've also launched a major effort on tick control through a number of different strategies that address deer populations... Three ticks that are causing these, most of the tick-borne diseases, all breed on deer. And we're looking... https://www.sott.net/article/506843-RFK-Jr-responds-to-explosion-in-tick-borne-WEF-touted-Alpha-Gal-syndrome Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:37:04 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506632-PEA-Palmitoylethanolamide-as-Supplement-Gaining-in-Popularity-And-For-Good-Reason I recently received a recommendation from a lab with a simplified process for dealing with the massive numbers of patients with allergy problems nowadays: there aren't enough allergologists and pneumologists to evaluate everyone, so just go ahead and send them to the lab. The estimate for overall allergic disease prevalence in the Western world in the 1960s was roughly 1 to 10% of the population, depending on your parameters, primarily driven by hay fever and allergic rhinitis, with asthma just beginning its epidemic rise and food allergies barely on the radar. Today, by contrast, 30% have at least one allergy, illustrating the dramatic shift over the past six decades. The statistics are skyrocketing, and it's thought one in two will be affected by 2050. So what happened? There's very good literature from mainstream sources, and with fascinating details for those who love molecular biology. For me the upshot, if you'll excuse the pun, is that COVID-19 happened. We can't blame it... https://www.sott.net/article/506632-PEA-Palmitoylethanolamide-as-Supplement-Gaining-in-Popularity-And-For-Good-Reason Sun, 31 May 2026 15:59:18 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506618-Babies-are-being-given-and-dying-from-a-vaccine-that-was-created-for-sexually-active-adults For decades, the hepatitis B vaccine has been presented to parents as a routine and unquestioned part of newborn care in the United States. But critics of the vaccine schedule are increasingly challenging the origins of the shot, arguing that the vaccine was never originally intended for healthy infants and that its expansion into universal newborn use was driven more by pharmaceutical economics than public health necessity. The hepatitis B vaccine was first developed in the early 1980s for adults considered at high risk of infection, including intravenous drug users, individuals with multiple sexual partners, sex workers, and healthcare workers exposed to blood. Hepatitis B is primarily spread through blood and bodily fluids, and early public-health campaigns focused heavily on adult transmission risk factors. According to vaccine critics, healthy newborn babies were not the original target population for the vaccine. They argue that when adoption among adults failed to meet... https://www.sott.net/article/506618-Babies-are-being-given-and-dying-from-a-vaccine-that-was-created-for-sexually-active-adults Sat, 30 May 2026 20:46:19 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506559-Global-mental-disorders-have-nearly-doubled-since-1990-now-affecting-1-2-billion-people-worldwide Global mental disorders have nearly doubled since 1990, now affecting 1.2 billion people worldwide Mental disorders are now the leading cause of years lived with disability globally, accounting for more than 17% of all disability worldwide. The highest mental disorder burden is observed among individuals aged 15-19 and women of all ages, driven largely by anxiety and depressive disorders. Mental disorder burden varies widely across countries, with some of the highest levels observed in high-income regions such as Australasia and Western Europe. SEATTLE, Wash. - May 21, 2026 - Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with a mental disorder, nearly double the number recorded in 1990. According to a new study, this stark rise has placed mental disorders as the leading cause of disability globally, surpassing cardiovascular disease, cancer, and musculoskeletal conditions. The study, led by researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in collaboration with... https://www.sott.net/article/506559-Global-mental-disorders-have-nearly-doubled-since-1990-now-affecting-1-2-billion-people-worldwide Wed, 27 May 2026 20:05:42 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506474-Tick-Borne-Alpha-Gal-Syndrome-incidence-skyrocketed-9800-in-the-US-since-2013 Tick-induced meat allergy incidence jumped 301% since 2021 alone, demanding an urgent investigation into past and present tick-related research and biowarfare programs. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) — the tick-borne allergy that turns red meat, pork, and sometimes dairy into an anaphylaxis risk — is no longer rare. A new study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting delivers the clearest picture yet: the incidence of alpha-gal syndrome has exploded among Americans. https://www.sott.net/article/506474-Tick-Borne-Alpha-Gal-Syndrome-incidence-skyrocketed-9800-in-the-US-since-2013 Fri, 22 May 2026 20:35:11 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506418-Lunatics-have-taken-charge-of-the-asylum-Peer-reviewed-paper-says-genetically-engineering-ticks-to-spread-meat-allergies-is-morally-obligatory This is absolutely absurd. A recent peer-reviewed paper titled, Beneficial Bloodsucking, argues that alpha-gal syndrome — the tick-borne condition that can make people allergic to red meat — should be treated as a form of "moral bioenhancement." The authors (Western Michigan University professors) argue that because they believe eating meat is morally wrong, intentionally spreading a meat allergy using CRISPR-edited ticks could make people more "virtuous" by forcing them away from mammalian meat. https://www.sott.net/article/506418-Lunatics-have-taken-charge-of-the-asylum-Peer-reviewed-paper-says-genetically-engineering-ticks-to-spread-meat-allergies-is-morally-obligatory Wed, 20 May 2026 09:44:03 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506368-Unregulated-wireless-5G-rollout-under-HR-2289-would-be-catastrophic-for-human-health-and-the-environment The purpose of HR 2289, currently being considered in the U.S. Congress, is to remove all local control over the rollout of 5G cell towers. There are many reasons that unregulated 5G (which stands for 5th generation), will bring devastation. It will greatly increase the risk of out of control fires, and cause very adverse health impacts, for which there is extensive documentation. Overloading Utility Poles Causes High Risk of Wildfires Unless you have been paying very close attention to the rollout of these small cells (short for cell towers), you may not be aware that they can allow for small-refrigerator-size cabinets of heavy equipment, filled with highly flammable material (diesel or propane fuel, or lithium batteries), to be hung perilously from utility poles — or placed on the ground — closely spaced throughout our neighborhoods. In news reports of a wildfire sweeping through Santa Rosa, California, it was noted that propane generators were exploding everywhere. https://www.sott.net/article/506368-Unregulated-wireless-5G-rollout-under-HR-2289-would-be-catastrophic-for-human-health-and-the-environment Sun, 17 May 2026 20:16:45 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506274-Hantavirus-A-pandemic-treaty-wake-up-call The Hantavirus outbreak keeps on going. The case count is up to 11, with 9 *ahem* "confirmed" by PCR test. The French government is isolating their five cruise ship passengers, and anybody those five people may have talked to, and they are worried the virus may have mutated. A Dutch hospital is "racing" to "curb the spread" after a "protocol breach". The spectre of "asymptomatic cases" is suddenly looming, and some "experts" are warning it might be more contagious than previously thought. The WHO Director General is warning we should prepare for more cases. For reference sake, hantaviruses are endemic in much of the world, and - according to the most recent literature review on the subject - it is very unlikely it can spread person to person: The balance of the evidence does not support the claim of human-to-human transmission of ANDV (You might want to download a PDF copy of this paper, before it disappears from the internet.) There was actually markedly bigger hantavirus outbreak... https://www.sott.net/article/506274-Hantavirus-A-pandemic-treaty-wake-up-call Wed, 13 May 2026 02:44:56 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506239-New-research-finds-almost-all-plant-based-meat-alternatives-contain-mycotoxins New research into plant-based food and drinks has found a prevalence of mycotoxins — naturally occurring poisonous compounds produced by fungi — in hundreds of vegetarian and vegan products. A total of 212 plant-based meat alternatives (PMBAs) and plant-based beverages (PBBs) from UK shelves were tested — and all of them contained at least one of 19 mycotoxins, with multiple products containing more than one. The study, led by the University of Parma in Italy and co-authored by Cranfield University, tested a broad spectrum of products readily available to UK consumers, such as burgers, vegetarian chicken pieces, vegan sausages, oat-, almond- and soy-based milks. The study, "Mycotoxin contamination in plant-based beverages and meat alternatives: A survey of the UK market," is published in Food Control. https://www.sott.net/article/506239-New-research-finds-almost-all-plant-based-meat-alternatives-contain-mycotoxins Mon, 11 May 2026 19:23:16 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506232-Why-Ivermectin-and-Hydroxychloroquine-could-work-for-Hantavirus Click here to watch the video As the WHO downplays ivermectin for hantavirus, the underlying science and preclinical data tell a very different story. https://www.sott.net/article/506232-Why-Ivermectin-and-Hydroxychloroquine-could-work-for-Hantavirus Sun, 10 May 2026 23:38:12 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506231-Is-this-Hantavirus-a-bioweapon The WHO, Big Pharma, and the other bad actors behind the Covid catastrophe are at it again. At this writing, they're churning out industrial-strength fear porn regarding an alleged outbreak of Hantavirus infections aboard a small cruise ship, the MV Hondius. If all this gives you flashbacks to the Diamond Princess cruise ship incident from the early days of Covid, you're not alone. But before we all hide in our closets (again) until Moderna and friends save us (again) with another toxic gene-therapy pseudo-vaccine (which of course, they and about a dozen other Big Pharma profiteers have been working on for years), let's take a moment to consider the pathogen in question - Hantavirus. https://www.sott.net/article/506231-Is-this-Hantavirus-a-bioweapon Sun, 10 May 2026 22:13:47 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506202-Health-insurers-and-organizations-literally-bribe-pediatricians-to-give-your-baby-vaccines Even pediatricians need to be bribed to inject these products. Health insurers and organizations literally bribe pediatricians to give your baby 25 vaccine doses before 3 years of age. For example, pediatricians in the 3-million-person Health Net network receive a $2,500 bonus for each baby receiving 25 vaccine doses by 2.5 years of age. A paralegal at my firm quickly found 27 additional examples of insurers and providers from across the country offering such bribes. See list below. It is amazing that even pediatricians need to be bribed to inject these products. How do you think this affects how pediatricians treat parents during "well-check" visits? https://www.sott.net/article/506202-Health-insurers-and-organizations-literally-bribe-pediatricians-to-give-your-baby-vaccines Sat, 09 May 2026 18:16:40 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506170-The-WHOs-Pandemic-Agreement-fails-again-thankfully Finalization of the much-heralded Pandemic Agreement, the flagship of the World Health Organization's pandemic agenda, has just been postponed again after another failure to resolve disagreements. Despite heavy pressure from the WHO and European Union in yet another meeting, in Geneva, Switzerland, a large bloc of African states are refusing to sign on to what they consider a clear colonialist agenda. Which of course it is, aimed at putting Covid-era wealth transfers on a more permanent footing. The WHO, for reasons explained below, is doing what it is paid to do. Major financial sponsors of the WHO have much to gain from getting this Agreement through. It has fallen on African leaders, attuned to the model of rich countries and their corporations imposing rules designed for wealth extraction, to protect the rest of us from the farce that the current public health approach to pandemics has become. The fact that the agency tasked with building capacity and promoting sustainability... https://www.sott.net/article/506170-The-WHOs-Pandemic-Agreement-fails-again-thankfully Thu, 07 May 2026 18:05:29 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506164-Inflamed-guts-How-everyday-plastic-exposure-worsens-chronic-Inflammatory-Bowl-Disease-IBD People with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis carry higher levels of micro- and nanoplastics, which intensify gut inflammation and make flares harder to control An inflamed gut absorbs plastic particles more easily, allowing them to enter tissue, overstimulate immune cells, and worsen both local and whole-body symptoms Smaller plastic particles cause greater harm by disrupting gut bacteria, weakening your intestinal barrier, and draining the cellular energy needed for repair Daily plastic exposure from bottled water, food packaging, and indoor dust acts as a constant inflammatory trigger that slows recovery even when diet and treatment look "right" Reducing plastic exposure and restoring cellular energy removes a major environmental stressor, giving your gut the conditions it needs to stabilize and heal Imagine doing everything "right" — following your doctor's advice, carefully watching your diet — yet still experiencing painful flares that derail your life. For millions with... https://www.sott.net/article/506164-Inflamed-guts-How-everyday-plastic-exposure-worsens-chronic-Inflammatory-Bowl-Disease-IBD Thu, 07 May 2026 17:27:47 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506153-The-American-medical-establishment-didnt-discover-a-mental-health-crisis-It-created-one The American medical establishment has been working for over 100 years to fabricate a mental health crisis, but with contemporary perceptions of depression and sadness at all-time highs, coupled with prescription drug use run rampant, they may have created a real one. An enormous amount of Americans are diagnosed with some form of mental illness, invariably leading them to be prescribed intense regimens of drugs that manufacturers and doctors claim will resolve the issues. However, as many experts at the MAHA Institute's Mental Health and Overmedicalization Summit on Monday noted, outcomes for long-term use of common medications like Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) or benzodiazepines, are often more negative than the underlying reason patients were given them in the first place: increased suicidal ideation, more intense depression, a strong correlation with tendency toward violence (e.g. school shooters), and much more. https://www.sott.net/article/506153-The-American-medical-establishment-didnt-discover-a-mental-health-crisis-It-created-one Wed, 06 May 2026 18:23:01 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/506108-What-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship World Health Organization says risk to the general public remains low despite suspected outbreak on the MV Hondius. Three people who were on board a Netherlands-based cruise ship in the Atlantic have died during a suspected outbreak of the hantavirus, authorities say. The virus is a rare infection transmitted to humans by rodents. On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said the risk posed by the hantavirus to the wider public remained low despite the deaths on the MV Hondius cruise ship. So what is the hantavirus, how does it spread and should people be worried? Who caught the hantavirus on the MV Hondius? The MV Hondius was sailing from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Cape Verde. Currently anchored off Cape Verde, the ship was considering sailing to Las Palmas or Tenerife for disembarkation, Reuters reported on Monday. https://www.sott.net/article/506108-What-is-hantavirus-suspected-in-deaths-of-three-people-on-cruise-ship Mon, 04 May 2026 18:14:52 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505905-Flu-vaccine-no-longer-mandated-for-US-troops-Hegseth-says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military will no longer require all American troops to get the flu vaccine, citing "medical autonomy" and religious freedom. "The notion that a flu vaccine must be mandatory for every service member, everywhere, in every circumstance at all times is just overly broad and not rational," Hegseth said in a video posted on social media. He said American service members are free to get the flu vaccine but will not be forced to "because your body, your faith and your convictions are not negotiable." Hegseth's directive does allow for the military services to request to keep the vaccine requirement in place, according to a memo enacting the policy posted online. It says the services have 15 days to make those requests. Vaccination programs in the U.S. military date back to the American Revolution. But they became a contentious political issue during the coronavirus pandemic, when more than 8,400 troops were forced out of the... https://www.sott.net/article/505905-Flu-vaccine-no-longer-mandated-for-US-troops-Hegseth-says Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:01:32 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505865-A-reckoning-is-underway-at-the-FDA-after-report-is-made-on-child-deaths-due-to-Covid-vax For months, a quiet battle has been unfolding inside the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It began with an analysis of child deaths after Covid vaccination, followed by strategic leaks to major media outlets, and has now erupted into the open with a memo from the regulator's own vaccine chief. In September, it was reported that FDA officials had privately investigated 25 paediatric deaths following Covid vaccination — the first systematic review of such cases since the rollout began. The findings were meant to be presented to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). But the presentation never came. The meeting passed without a word. Something had happened behind closed doors. Now we know what. https://www.sott.net/article/505865-A-reckoning-is-underway-at-the-FDA-after-report-is-made-on-child-deaths-due-to-Covid-vax Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:10:44 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505809-Ditch-the-sanitizer-and-start-exercising-your-immune-system Bugs, viruses, and sickness — these maladies creep into countless conversations as people wrestle with the question: How do I strengthen my immune system? The overriding answer from the conventional pharmaceutical and vaccine industry is that functional wellness comes from a pill, a needle, or some kind of medical treatment. As a farmer with thousands of animals and no vet bills, I can attest that the overriding conventional notion in the livestock industry is that a sick animal is apparently pharmaceutically disadvantaged. I have a completely opposite paradigm: A sick animal testifies to my own mistakes. Maybe I chose weak seedstock. Over many decades of livestock farming, I've had half a dozen economically significant sickness outbreaks across various species. Every single time, the problem was my fault. Hygiene, diet, stress, discomfort, and toxins. An animal can get sick for many reasons, none of which is because it was medically deprived. That brings me to people. https://www.sott.net/article/505809-Ditch-the-sanitizer-and-start-exercising-your-immune-system Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:18:04 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505802-From-debris-to-acid-rain-The-environmental-cost-of-US-Israeli-ecocidal-war-on-Iran Following the launch of the war imposed by Israel and the United States against Iran on February 28, numerous civilian targets across the country were struck, causing extensive environmental damage, condemned as ecocide in many cases. Among these attacks, the targeting of oil storage facilities in various parts of Tehran on the ninth day of the war stands out as one of the most blatant examples of this approach. The aggressive strikes not only caused significant material destruction but also triggered the widespread release of environmental pollutants across urban areas, leaving serious consequences for public health and environmental quality. According to available reports, on March 8, several fuel-related and oil storage targets in Tehran and Alborz provinces were hit. Accounts point to multiple storage depots and at least one oil transfer and logistics center being targeted, including sites in the northern, southern, and western parts of Tehran, as well as a facility in Karaj. A... https://www.sott.net/article/505802-From-debris-to-acid-rain-The-environmental-cost-of-US-Israeli-ecocidal-war-on-Iran Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:30:33 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505718-Less-Than-Half-Of-Health-Care-Workers-Received-An-Updated-COVID-19-Vaccine-CDC A minority of health care workers received an updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to a newly reported survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Just 40.2 percent of health care personnel who responded to the survey said they received a COVID-19 shot between the fall of 2024 and early 2025, CDC researchers said on April 2. The rate of vaccination was higher, 76.3 percent, for influenza. The survey was conducted online from March 26 to April 17 in 2025, following the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season. The season begins in the fall of each year and runs into the next year. Some 2,650 health care workers responded to the survey. https://www.sott.net/article/505718-Less-Than-Half-Of-Health-Care-Workers-Received-An-Updated-COVID-19-Vaccine-CDC Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:32:06 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505613-Largest-Real-World-Analysis-of-Ivermectin-Mebendazole-in-Cancer-Patients-Shows-84-4-Clinical-Benefit-Nearly-HALF-Report-Cancer-Disappearance-or-Regression We have completed the largest real-world human analysis to date evaluating ivermectin and mebendazole in cancer patients — and the results represent one of the most compelling clinical signals ever documented for repurposed anti-parasitic therapies in oncology. The manuscript is now available as a preprint on the Zenodo research repository, operated by the European Organization for Nuclear Research, while undergoing peer review at leading oncology journals: "Real-World Clinical Outcomes of Ivermectin and Mebendazole in Cancer Patients: Results from a Prospective Observational Cohort." In this real-world prospective clinical program evaluation, a diverse population of cancer patients (n=197) were prescribed compounded ivermectin-mebendazole, with each capsule containing 25 mg ivermectin and 250 mg mebendazole. At approximately six months post-treatment initiation, we observed an 84.4% Clinical Benefit Ratio (CBR), with nearly half of cancer patients (48.4%) reporting either no... https://www.sott.net/article/505613-Largest-Real-World-Analysis-of-Ivermectin-Mebendazole-in-Cancer-Patients-Shows-84-4-Clinical-Benefit-Nearly-HALF-Report-Cancer-Disappearance-or-Regression Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:49:03 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505570-Beware-of-Pseudo-Science-In-Defense-of-Melatonin Against cardiovascular disease, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and other conjunctive tissue anomalies (and for multiple other conditions too!) Whenever the American Heart Association publishes an abstract that is not peer-reviewed for a study that is not even published, you have to turn on your BS meter and apply some good old common sense. In "Long-term use of melatonin supplements to support sleep may have negative health effects", they took electronic records and highlighted those who were taking melatonin, correlating with heart failure. Mind you, if you're in heart failure, you'll have insomnia because you can't sleep due to your symptoms. So you'll need to take something. If you don't have heart failure, you sleep better and hence don't require anything. Correlation doesn't equal causation, making this another case of the firefighters getting blamed for the fire. Melatonin doesn't require a prescription in the U.S., hence it is over-the-counter, and this alone could bias the results... https://www.sott.net/article/505570-Beware-of-Pseudo-Science-In-Defense-of-Melatonin Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:25:42 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505378-My-organs-shut-down-now-I-m-in-a-wheelchair-The-lives-ruined-by-Covid-jabs Having been a dental nurse for more than a decade, Nikola Brindley was familiar with vaccination requirements for healthcare workers. So when she was asked to have AstraZeneca's Covid jab in July 2021, she agreed without hesitation. But within hours, Brindley was in A&E fighting for her life as an allergic reaction began to shut down multiple organ systems. She recalled: "I collapsed on the doorway, and pretty much lost the ability to walk. My husband rushed me to hospital, my heart rate had soared and I couldn't speak. We were told that if I'd been 10 minutes later, there would have been nothing they could have done." Nearly five years later, the 36-year-old, who lives on the Isle of Man, remains profoundly affected. She lives with ongoing brain fog, chronic pain, headaches and gastrointestinal problems, and requires monitoring from a variety of specialists. Her worsening fatigue has left her requiring a wheelchair, while some days, she struggles to keep down food. Previously... https://www.sott.net/article/505378-My-organs-shut-down-now-I-m-in-a-wheelchair-The-lives-ruined-by-Covid-jabs Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:35:46 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505364-Study-finds-sunlight-penetrates-the-human-body-improving-mitochondrial-function-and-vision A new study published in Scientific Reports titled, Longer wavelengths in sunlight pass through the human body and have a systemic impact which improves vision, confirms what animal studies have long suggested: longer wavelengths of sunlight — particularly in the infrared range (830-860 nm) — can penetrate the human body and improve mitochondrial function systemically. Remarkably, even 15 minutes of back exposure (fully clothed) improved vision 24 hours later — without any light entering the eyes. 40 adults (ages 25-63) participated in the study. Researchers first measured sunlight transmission by placing a radiometer against the chest of shirtless participants standing in direct midday sunlight. In a controlled lab setting, subjects were then exposed to 15 minutes of 850 nm near-infrared (NIR) LED light directed at their backs. Visual performance was evaluated before and 24 hours after exposure using color contrast sensitivity tests. To isolate systemic effects from direct eye... https://www.sott.net/article/505364-Study-finds-sunlight-penetrates-the-human-body-improving-mitochondrial-function-and-vision Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:20:55 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505315-COVID-inquiry-finds-lockdowns-may-have-cost-thousands-of-lives Fresh report exposes how "protect the NHS" fearmongering backfired The authoritarian COVID lockdowns and stay-at-home orders sold as life-saving measures have been unmasked once again as a deadly failure of big government overreach. A new UK Covid-19 Inquiry report has concluded that the relentless "Stay Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives" messaging likely cost thousands of lives by convincing people they could not get access to health services. The inquiry, led by Baroness Hallett, slammed the slogan created by Cabinet Office officials without input from health leaders. It "led some people to feel they must avoid burdening the NHS" and "may have inadvertently sent the message that healthcare was closed," contributing to a sharp decline in A&E attendances for life-threatening emergencies such as heart attacks. https://www.sott.net/article/505315-COVID-inquiry-finds-lockdowns-may-have-cost-thousands-of-lives Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:14:06 +0000 https://www.sott.net/article/505256-Radical-Biden-Judge-Reverses-RFK-Jr-On-Trans-Child-Surgeries-Other-Procedures A federal judge deemed 'too radical' by GOP lawmakers during his confirmation hearings said on Thursday that he will grant a motion by blue states to vacate (reverse) a declaration by HHS Director Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blocking breast removal and other procedures for youths with gender dysphoria. Oregon US District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai, who was appointed by Biden in late 2024 and only confirmed after Senate Democrats invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51-43 vote, said during a hearing that he would soon issue a formal written opinion and an order denying the government's bid to dismiss the states' case, and granting the states' motion for summary judgement, according to court records. Kennedy issued a declaration in late 2025 that "ex-rejecting procedures for children and adolescents are neither safe nor effective as a treatment modality for gender dysphoria, gender incongruence, or other related disorders in minors, and therefore, fail to meet professional recognized... https://www.sott.net/article/505256-Radical-Biden-Judge-Reverses-RFK-Jr-On-Trans-Child-Surgeries-Other-Procedures Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:32:15 +0000